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[ The following is an original work by boomana, posted on 4/12/09 ]
I’ve thought of writing a thread like this for at least a year, but since I’m home with a cold, and nothing better to do, I thought I’d start it out. It’s meant to provide basic pointers for newbies who might be a little overwhelmed, as many of us were when we first found this site. I tried to think of all the threads I’ve seen and what might be helpful in general terms. You can agree with me on things or not, and that’s fine. These are just my thoughts. Please forgive the typos I’m sure are... read more

What is Headphone Impedance?
Headphone Impedance is the electrical characteristic of the headphone voice coil and magnetic field coupling of the voice coil & magnet inside the headphone.
Impedance is an electrical unit which expresses the combined Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance of the headphone's voice coil.
In terms of matching to an amplifier, the headphone impedance is the "Load Impedance".
An amplifier drives a headphone with voltage, the current drawn by the headphone is proportional to the headphone's impedance.
As a rule of thumb, the... read more